"The True Sign of Freedom"

DrTyore

So...

Whilst at Jim Jefferies' stand up show last night, he noted that the right to choose when you die, is the true mark of freedom (or some such wording). It got me thinking, and you'd be hard pressed to contest this particular measurement. (Milo, don't contribute please)

Now this morning, CTV news is reporting that the Supreme Court of Canada has reversed the ban on medically assisted suicide. I personally find this a fantastic decision. (Brent, hush)

I'm proud that Canada is one of the first few countries allowing this (there are a total of 7 others I believe)... I know there will be some systemic necessities, but it is yet another step in the right direction, akin to civil rights, gay marriage, and the like. (Suck it religion)

Mark

compuease

Hey, this is a red letter day... Something I agree with Mark on...

Now who on here do I assist?

DrTyore

compuease;389632 wroteHey, this is a red letter day... Something I agree with Mark on...

Now who on here do I assist?

I often say y'all can agree with me later...

Good first steps dad! :)

Mark

wildbill7145

compuease;389632 wroteHey, this is a red letter day... Something I agree with Mark on...

Now who on here do I assist?

Breaking headline news! Comp and I are both agreeing with Mark here!

That being said, this really just legitimizes something that's been going on for years.

Bfillmaff

compuease;389632 wroteHey, this is a red letter day... Something I agree with Mark on...

Now who on here do I assist?

Lol was just thinking the same thing.

Great to see this in Canada.

Side note, will be interesting to see if a business side of this pops up. I can picture the ads running in the US... "Tired of this shit?? Come visit us in Canada and we'll kill your ass!"

trigs

read this the other day too. it's about time. way to go canada!

wildbill7145

Bfillmaff;389638 wroteSide note, will be interesting to see if a business side of this pops up. I can picture the ads running in the US... "Tired of this shit?? Come visit us in Canada and we'll kill your ass!"

Interesting point. I do have to wonder if this decision will result in a slight or marginal increase in 'tourism' as it were. Would a law like this only apply to Canadian citizens, or could someone from another country enter Canada specifically to use this legal decision to end their own lives? Assuming of course they are terminally ill and meet the criterion spelled out in the legislation of course.

Milo

Hopefully someone will just copy and paste the Oregon legislation and pass it as is.

Milo

wildbill7145;389644 wroteInteresting point. I do have to wonder if this decision will result in a slight or marginal increase in 'tourism' as it were. Would a law like this only apply to Canadian citizens, or could someone from another country enter Canada specifically to use this legal decision to end their own lives? Assuming of course they are terminally ill and meet the criterion spelled out in the legislation of course.

Oregon has a residency requirement in order for a person to be eligible. I think it is one year.

Milo

Andrew Coyne: Crossing the Rubicon, Supreme Court seems eerily complacent about ramifications of assisted suicide ruling | National Post

and . . .

http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/02/06/sixteen-years-after-oregon-legalized-assisted-suicide-the-law-is-almost-a-non-issue-in-the-state/

Milo

Also . . .

Barbara Kay: No one really wants euthanasia. Suffering people want an end to their pain | National Post

Monoxide

I cant believe it was it was ever even banned to begin with, probably some obscure religious nutjob.

Its good, i read somewhere that the last 5 years of a terminally ill persons life is in a hospital, if it sucks super hard to just exist daily they should be allowed to choose to die, fantastic of the court to rule that.

Milo

You should read up on the Dutch experience before getting too overjoyed.

That being said . . . the intention is good.